Transcript of Executive Order 9066: Resulting in the Relocation of Japanese (1942)

Executive Order No. 9066

The President

Executive Order

Authorizing the Secretary of War to Prescribe Military Areas

Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection
against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense
premises, and national-defense utilities as defined in Section 4, Act of April
20, 1918, 40 Stat. 533, as amended by the Act of November 30, 1940, 54 Stat.
1220, and the Act of August 21, 1941, 55 Stat. 655 (U.S.C., Title 50, Sec. 104);

Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the
United States, and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, I hereby authorize
and direct the Secretary of War, and the Military Commanders whom he may from
time to time designate, whenever he or any designated Commander deems such action
necessary or desirable, to prescribe military areas in such places and of such
extent as he or the appropriate Military Commander may determine, from which
any or all persons may be excluded, and with respect to which, the right of
any person to enter, remain in, or leave shall be subject to whatever restrictions
the Secretary of War or the appropriate Military Commander may impose in his
discretion. The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to provide for residents
of any such area who are excluded therefrom, such transportation, food, shelter,
and other accommodations as may be necessary, in the judgment of the Secretary
of War or the said Military Commander, and until other arrangements are made,
to accomplish the purpose of this order. The designation of military areas in
any region or locality shall supersede designations of prohibited and restricted
areas by the Attorney General under the Proclamations of December 7 and 8, 1941,
and shall supersede the responsibility and authority of the Attorney General
under the said Proclamations in respect of such prohibited and restricted areas.

I hereby further authorize and direct the Secretary of War and the said Military
Commanders to take such other steps as he or the appropriate Military Commander
may deem advisable to enforce compliance with the restrictions applicable to
each Military area hereinabove authorized to be designated, including the use
of Federal troops and other Federal Agencies, with authority to accept assistance
of state and local agencies.

I hereby further authorize and direct all Executive Departments, independent
establishments and other Federal Agencies, to assist the Secretary of War or
the said Military Commanders in carrying out this Executive Order, including
the furnishing of medical aid, hospitalization, food, clothing, transportation,
use of land, shelter, and other supplies, equipment, utilities, facilities,
and services.

This order shall not be construed as modifying or limiting in any way the authority
heretofore granted under Executive Order No. 8972, dated December 12, 1941,
nor shall it be construed as limiting or modifying the duty and responsibility
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with respect to the investigation of
alleged acts of sabotage or the duty and responsibility of the Attorney General
and the Department of Justice under the Proclamations of December 7 and 8, 1941,
prescribing regulations for the conduct and control of alien enemies, except
as such duty and responsibility is superseded by the designation of military
areas hereunder.